posted 28 July 2006 08:38 PM
profilesend emaileditDoes anyone play this tune in C6 tuning? I know I've seen it offered in a D9 tuning but would sure like to find it in C6. I've been in my Hawaiian mode lately and can't get this tune out of my head.

Just play it in C6 using the D-9 Tab but omit the F# on the 4th string.

It will still come out nicely.

Aloha, Don

Andy SandovalMember

From: Bakersfield, California, USA

posted 28 July 2006 09:25 PM
profilesend emaileditThanks Don. I was thinkin about gettin the D9 tab if I couldn't find it in C6 thinkin I might be able to pick something up from it but didn't know how different the two tunings were.

George Keoki LakeMember

From: Edmonton, AB., Canada

posted 28 July 2006 10:33 PM
profileeditThe "Moon of Manakoora" was the featured song in the old black and white movie, "The Hurricane" which starred Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall. The movie was produced again about 20 years ago and filmed in Bora Bora by producer Dino Delorentis (sp ?). It paled to the original. My wife and I were in Bora Bora during the production of the second "The Hurricane".

The finale 'hurricane' scene in the original black and white movie was superbly done. For those who might be wondering, you can search the entire South Pacific looking for the tropical island of Manakoora but you won't find it...a beautiful song of a mythical island.http://www3.telus.net/public/lake_r/

posted 28 July 2006 10:55 PM
profilesend emaileditWhen I was in Singapore with Kay Das, we did a recording of this.He played a lapsteel, I'm not sure which tuning, and I took a solo on Kay's MSA classic C6 PSG.

I like how the tune worked for C6.It would have been fine without pedals too.

Lee JeffriessMember

From: Yucca Valley California

posted 29 July 2006 12:04 AM
profilesend emaileditMike,wasnt that tune one of Murpheys faves? I seem to remember him playing that on your silver hawiain, the time you had me over.Talk about a higher power. Lee

Andy SandovalMember

From: Bakersfield, California, USA

posted 29 July 2006 12:17 AM
profilesend emaileditGeorge, I'm familiar with the movie of which you speak and my wife and I were talking tonight about how long it's been since we've seen it. It's great!

[This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 29 July 2006 at 01:25 AM.]

Gerald RossMember

From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

posted 29 July 2006 04:37 AM
profilesend emaileditMike Scott does it in a variation of C#m. I'm not sure of Mike's tuning. Anyone?

posted 29 July 2006 09:23 AM
profilesend emaileditOK Gerald, thanks for asking.....Two necks with C6/E13 on one and A6/B11 on the other using pedals to change the tunings. Just the "open" tuning and one other on each neck, Played similarly to the way Mike Scott uses his Multi-Kord. (Pedals to change tuning NOT to create notes.)

George Keoki LakeMember

From: Edmonton, AB., Canada

posted 29 July 2006 10:20 AM
profileeditCorrect me if I am wrong, but one of the prettiest versions of this song ever recorded was played by Johnny Pineapple about 50 years or so ago. Jack deToro was the steel player and his touch, tone and expression was awesome.http://www3.telus.net/public/lake_r/

c c johnsonMember

From: killeen,tx usa

posted 29 July 2006 10:41 AM
profilesend emaileditKeoki I have that old 78 and the music now is barely audible but he did a fine job. CC

David L. DonaldMember

From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand

posted 29 July 2006 11:02 AM
profilesend emaileditBas, pretty cool version. I am sort of used to Alfred Apaka's singing, but this is a nice version too.

Nice playing from y'all.

basilhMember

From: United Kingdom

posted 29 July 2006 11:03 AM
profilesend emaileditAndy, I hope you don't mind me posting this .. It's NOT C6th but you can easily adapt it by dropping all the notes by one string, and the chords by an appropriate amount down.

Earnest BovineMember

From: Los Angeles CA USA

posted 29 July 2006 12:20 PM
profilesend emaileditBas, 7 bars into the second line, I would add a second bar of C, and again later when it comes around again later in the tune.

Andy SandovalMember

From: Bakersfield, California, USA

posted 29 July 2006 02:27 PM
profilesend emaileditBaz, I'll take all the help I can get. This is great stuff. I love your playin on this one. Thanks.

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Blake HawkinsMember

From: Land O'Lakes, Florida

posted 29 July 2006 06:23 PM
profilesend emaileditAndy, There is a very simple C6th arrangement played by Jerry Byrd in the key of D.Not well known, perhaps, because it is part of a Homer and Jethro recording.Title of the album is "Homer and Jethro Fracture Frank Loesser."Blake

Al MarcusMember

From: Cedar Springs,MI USA

posted 29 July 2006 06:58 PM
profilesend emailedit"Keoki"- I remember seeing the original show with Dorothy Lamour. (I think I was in love with her).LOL.

I loved Hawaiian music, but this was before I heard of Alvino Rey. Then I moved on to a D8 and then the pedal guitar.

I played the "Moon of Manakoora" way back in the early, early days. I like to play it both ways, without pedals and then with pedals. On 6string lap steel, I used A6. On the pedal guitar I use E6. I recorded it on Cassette tape and it's somewhere in my music room. Beautiful song....al

(edited to say, I used A6 but dropped the 3rd string A to G# and acually played it in C# Minor.)------------------My Website..... www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/

[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 29 July 2006 at 07:02 PM.]

Kay DasMember

From: Singapore and Irvine CA

posted 29 July 2006 10:04 PM
profilesend emaileditthe version that david donald refers to has three interpretations on steel on the cut: myself on C6, then David on pedal steel and then myself on B11. it is a jazzed up version and may not be to the liking of the traditionalists....i do not have my recording studio back in shape and that particular CD up yet so cannot upload it, but david may wish to do so, he has a copy of the CD.

------------------kay

Andy SandovalMember

From: Bakersfield, California, USA

posted 29 July 2006 10:22 PM
profilesend emaileditBaz, that tab worked out great for me. I used BIAB for my rhythm and now have something to practice with.

Al, Kay and Donald, I'd love to hear your versions of this great tune if any of you can find it to post on here. BTW, if anyone can use a Band in a box file for this tune I used Basil's mp3 to pattern my rhythm track. Email me.

[This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 29 July 2006 at 11:08 PM.]

basilhMember

From: United Kingdom

posted 29 July 2006 11:54 PM
profilesend emaileditThanks Ernest, I presume you mean on the words 'Charms' and 'Shore' .. as it is on the words 'Arms' and 'More'You are so right, I never noticed the error.That's from the May 2004 Issue of Aloha Dream Magazine.

This is a list of the tab that I've done so far in the magazine.. all my own work with the exception of "To Andy Iona" which is the superb transcription done by Bruce Clarke

posted 31 July 2006 05:13 AM
profilesend emaileditBasil, those are some really beautiful versions there. I've been listenin to them over and over. Thanks for postin them.

Jack ByrdMember

From: Kalamazoo, Michigan

posted 31 July 2006 06:46 AM
profilesend emaileditThe Moon of Manakoora was recorded in 1957 by Jerry and was included in his Hi-Fi Guitar album and now is included in his re-mastered CD of this album titled "HI-FI Steel Guitar" which is currently available.

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Al MarcusMember

From: Cedar Springs,MI USA

posted 02 August 2006 10:51 AM
profilesend emaileditAndy-If I can find it on one of my tapes, I'll send it to you. But I am not very organized and didin't write the titles of most songs so I have to play them all through and find the right one.

Frustrating. Of course, I should have numbered the tapes and put the titles on each one on a tablet. But I didn't.

But I am scrounging through them a little every day and writing down what is on them. Some bad and some not so bad.LOL...al

posted 05 August 2006 10:54 AM
profilesend emaileditThe Jerry Byrd Fan Club http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/ now provides a number of different "slants" on this popular tunes........four to be exact. They can be found on "the opening page" of the site; then "Jerry's Music" (2 tunes) and lastly on "About Ray".

There are tunes on all three pages; so plez give each of them a listen. Okay?

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basilhMember

From: United Kingdom

posted 06 August 2006 02:59 AM
profilesend emaileditRay, PLEASE give us links to the files, I'm not the only one who's asked this, PLEASE. I dearly want to hear them !! Please.

And to edit out the 'Test" post just go to it (Above) and click on "EDIT" Basil

basilhMember

From: United Kingdom

posted 06 August 2006 03:03 AM
profilesend emaileditBTW Ray if your 'Guru' has access to your forum password, why doesn't HE post the requested links .. using the same format AS HE DID ABOVE ?

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basilhMember

From: United Kingdom

posted 06 August 2006 10:57 AM
profilesend emaileditThanks Brad, not only are you a moderator 'par excellence' but also a "Facilitator"BazIs the increased volume of traffic due to the links now being more readily available ?